Foreign Investors Turn Buyers As FIIs Bring ~₹600 Crore Into Indian Equities
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FIIs turned net buyers in the cash market on 18 September 2026, bringing in ₹599.54 crore, while DIIs invested ₹1,019.69 crore. Read more.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers. They pumped in ₹599.54 crore on 18 September 2026. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were also net buyers, adding ₹1,019.69 crore.
FIIs bought shares worth ₹38,461.63 crore and sold equities worth ₹37,862.09 crore during the session, resulting in a net FII inflow.
With the latest session included, FIIs had sold around ₹7,041 crore more than they bought in September so far.
DIIs bought shares worth ₹17,310.04 crore and sold shares worth ₹16,290.35 crore on 18 September, resulting in net DII buying. DIIs had invested around ₹36,219 crore in September through the latest session.
Indian Equities Extend Gains As Market Volatility Eases
The Nifty 50 rose 0.3% to 23,346 on Friday, marking its third consecutive session of gains. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 1.2% and 1.7%, respectively, while India VIX declined 7.5%. Cement, Metals and Media led sectoral gains with 1.9%, 1.5%, and 1.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, IT remained under pressure, down 1%.
The current market relief has been supported by Brent crude retreating, progress on Saudi pipeline repairs, moderating Treasury yields, and significant domestic liquidity. But Brent was still above $100 a barrel, the rupee was at the ₹96 per US dollar mark, and concerns of geopolitical tensions, global bond yields, and foreign investor flows continue to remain as risk factors.
India's external position also strengthened, with forex reserves reaching a record $785.7 billion. Net US Treasury purchases rose to a record $15.2 billion in July from $3.39 billion in June.
The global backdrop remains important for FII flows. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points (bp) to 1.25%. The Bank of England held its rate at 3.75% but stayed hawkish.
Investors will also track India's September flash purchasing managers' index (PMI), August infrastructure output, forex reserves and bank credit growth for further cues on domestic liquidity and growth.
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